There is increasing recognition that human behavior is a key determinant of health which can either enhance or comprise population health. Cigarette smoking, excessive alcohol consumption, other substance…
Lire la suiteThe COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the critical importance of Infection Prevention Control (IPC) and viewed by many as a positive factor in strengthening IPC within countries. IPC measures have played a pivotal role i…
Lire la suiteAccess to information is key to realizing the right to health for all. Health inequities are endemic to every region of the world, with rates of disease significantly higher amongst the poorest and most excluded gr…
Lire la suiteThe ICD, since inception a century ago has become an integral part of strategic health information providing comparable data on the extent, causes and consequences of human disease and death. This information is in…
Lire la suiteUnless our public health policy, programmes and systems integrate gender, equity, and human rights, realizing the vision of sustainable development goals will be far-fetched. Gender equality must be addressed in its own …
Lire la suiteThe Namibian government’s commitment to improving public health efforts in the last 33 years has yielded positive outcomes resulting in an increase in the country’s life expectancy by 12 years since 2001. In 2001,…
Lire la suiteChildhood is meant to be a time of joy, growth, and development, free from violence, abuse, and exploitation. This is however not the case for over 39.6% of Namibian girls and 45.0% of Namibian boys experiencing physical…
Lire la suiteMrs Regina Diergaardt, school principal of the Gobabis Primary School, shares the story of how her school has remained a health promoting school through the years despite numerous challenges. “I have real…
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